ARNOTA Monastery

Arnota Monastery is located in Valcea Romania. It was founded in 1634 by Matei Barasab.

It was already monastery when he deicided to build in that place because he found refuge here in one moment when the Turks had pursued him. It only replace the old one in the same place and the architecture of the church was designed in a tri-apses style , being provided with apses and a porch. Between 1705 and 1706 , Constantin Brancoveanu Volvode renovated the establishment. Between 1852 and 1856 , Barbu Stirbei Volvode had the church renovated while the old monastic cells were demolished and new ones were constructed in their place.